NPR 2010-04-01

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. Making good on his promise to pursue a comprehensive energy strategy, President Obama has announced plans to expand offshore oil drilling off the East Coast. NPRs Scott Horsley reports. President Obama s

NPR 2010-01-23

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is predicting a fight over financial regulatory reform at a town hall meeting in Elyria, Ohio today. The president said he knows there will be heavy opposition to his plan to tighten rul

NPR 2010-03-19

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is hailing a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office that says his healthcare bill will reduce the deficit. NPRs Mara Liasson reports. In the Rose Garden just before signing a job

NPR 2009-07-20

White House budget director Peter Orszag is defending President Obama's plan to overhaul the nation's healthcare system and Mr. Obama's August target for passage of legislation by Congress. Some lawmakers from both parties are saying the bills are c

NPR 2009-6-16

With thousands of people marching through the streets of Tehran today to protest the disputed presidential election, the country's top cleric has called for an inquiry into opposition claims the election was rigged. The incumbent President Mahmoud A

NPR 2010-07-18

BP officials say they're encouraged by the way a cap is working to prevent more oil from gushing from a broken well in the Gulf of Mexico. Vice President Kent Wells says they're closely monitoring information on pressure and temperature since the wel

NPR 2011-02-16

President Obama is appealing for patience in tackling some of the nation's long-term fiscal challenges. NPR's Scott Horsley monitored this morning's White House news conference. Scott, the president staunchly defended his budget proposal of more than

NPR 2011-08-10

Wall Street's reacting to news from the Federal Reserve today that interest rates would stay low to help economic growth pick up. At last check, we see the Dow up more than 400 points or 3.8% at 11,229; NASDAQ is up more than 5% or 125 points at 2,48

CNN 2009-09-28

Just how far will Iran push the international community this weekend. Well today, It reportly tested a two types of short-range missiles on a launching system, Iron's military freely admits that it was showing off its defensive capabilities. And it

NPR 2010-01-16

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. International aid is being distributed to more earthquake survivors in Haiti, but getting to the masses with food, aid and medical services is still difficult. An estimated 3 million people, 1/3 of Hait

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[00:06.32]On Thursday,about three hundred American law enforcement agents [00:13.37]raided the small Puerto Rican island of Vieques. [00:18.23]The agents removed 216 demonstrators who had been camped [00:24.66]at a United States military base for alm

West Faces Long War with Islamic State Group

If they are in Raqqa, theyre gonna die in Raqqa. Those are the words of Brett McGurk, the United States top representative to the coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group. Last month, McGurk spoke about IS forces in the northern Syrian city of

Myanmar Denies Report of ‘Massacre’ in Rakhine

The government of Myanmar has answered a report by the Associated Press that said there are mass burials in a village in Rakhine state. The APs report on February 2 said that members of Myanmars security forces had carried out a massacre in the villa

Terrorism: The US Role

By Leta Hong Fincher Since September 11th, 2001, the United States has waged war on terrorism while advancing an agenda of democracy and freedom. But some U.S. critics say the policies of the Bush adm

CNN 2009-01-18

Hello to you. I am Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com Newsroom in Atlanta. Heres a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. With just three days to go until he assumes the presidency, US President-elect Barack Obama has embarked on what could be called

CNN 2011-12-16

A historic moment, a war is ending. A new day is upon us. And let us never forget those who gave us this chance: the untold number of Iraqis who have given their lives, more than I million Americans, military and civilian who have served in Iraq. Nea

NPR 2009-01-07

An Israeli airstrike near a United Nations school in Gaza has claimed at least three dozen lives and left hundreds more injured. According to UN hospital officials, latest death injuries come as fierce fighting continues amid an Israeli ground assau

NPR 2010-10-04

If you're planning a trip to Europe, the State Department wants you to be on alert. A travel warning has been issued, advising US citizens to be vigilant in public places like transportation hubs and tourist sites. Officials are concerned al-Qaeda ma

NPR 2010-04-11

In Warsaw, bells toll for fallen leaders on one of the darkest days in Polands history. President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and dozens of civilian and defense chiefs were among 96 people killed today in a plane crash in Russia. Clusters of lit candle

NPR 2011-08-11

President Obama is meeting with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in the aftermath of the central bank's decision to offer extremely low interest rates for two more years, though the announcement caused the market to rally yesterday. By the day, all that wen